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Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries (Emily Wilde, #1)

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Till Summer Do Us Part

Meghan Quinn

From New York Times and USA Today bestselling author comes a brand new sizzling summer read that will have you laughing, swooning . . . and sweating. Scottie Price just started a new job and it's a real sausage fest. She's the only woman on a team filled with Brads and Chads. Expecting a bachelor pad atmosphere, she is quickly corrected when she finds out everyone is happily married. In an effort to impress her boss, Scottie mentions her nonexistent husband in a company meeting. But eagle-eyed Chad points out her lack of wedding ring. Panicked, Scottie creates a story about her unhappy marriage. Unfortunately for Scottie, her boss has a solution—a one-on-one session with the best marriage counselor in the Northeast, who happens to be her boss’s husband. With no way out of her lie, Scottie agrees to see him. Frantic, she calls in help from her best friend who sets her up with his brother, an improv-obsessed millionaire. Enter Wilder Wells. More than happy to take on the job, he teaches Scottie the main rule of always say yes. But the rule backfires during the session when Wilder signs them up for an eight-day summer marriage camp with all of Scottie’s co-workers where she’ll have to share a cabin with her way-too-handsome fake husband.

print • 10 copies • US & Canada

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Just for the Cameras (Bay Area Players, #1)

Meghan Quinn

From New York Times bestselling author Meghan Quinn comes a sizzling sports romance full of flamingo feathers, slow-burn heat, and one grump-meets-sunshine love story that's anything but fake. They're faking it for the cameras. But what if the sparks are real? Graydon St. John doesn't do drama―or public appearances. The brooding defensive end for the San Francisco Foghorns prefers silence, solitude, and avoiding headlines. But when a league-wide PR scandal forces him into a media stunt at the city zoo, he's suddenly face-to-face with squawking birds, nosy fans, and the zookeeper who seems to hate his guts on sight. Maple Baker loves her flamingos. Loud, pink, messy? Sure. But they're hers. And the last thing she needs is a grumpy football player stomping into her sanctuary with a bad attitude and a bigger ego. Unfortunately, they've been paired for the zoo's new public outreach program, and the cameras are already rolling. The banter is sharp. The tension is electric. And the more they pretend to play nice for the press, the more their fake flirtation starts to feel like something dangerously real. But when family secrets, viral fame, and a PR romance gone off-script threaten everything Maple's worked for, Graydon must decide if he's willing to fight for love―or let it slip away to protect her.

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Rootbound

Manthipe Moila

An absent father dies. Home is no longer so homely. And yet, wherever you go, you cannot escape yourself. Manthipe Moila's captivating debut follows a young woman as she finds her place between the blossoming South Africa of her past and the blustery South Korea of her present. How does one grow in a new place, in a new language? Is it possible to grow new roots, or does pain forever bind us to the past? Drawing on the botanical environment - as well as a self-made jungle of houseplants - Moila meditates on memory and loss, the thrills of exploration, and the journey of becoming. A fresh, inventive and essential new voice in South African literature.

print • 15 copies • Canada, EU, UK, & South East Asia

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Take Me to Your Leader: Perspectives on Your First Alien Encounter

Neil deGrasse Tyson

America’s favorite astrophysicist has written the most entertaining and universally appealing book of his stellar career: a practical guide for dealing with Alien visitors, an exploration of how it might happen, and a cultural history of our fascination with extraterrestrials. “Ever since childhood,” writes Neil deGrasse Tyson, “I’ve wanted to be abducted by Aliens.” Take Me to Your Leader is the culmination of a lifetime of fascination, speculation, and the amassing of scientific data about the possibility of Aliens visiting Earth. Drawing on a wealth of depictions from history, literature, pop culture, and film, Tyson applies the universal laws of physics to make the case for what Aliens might look like, act like, how they might travel through the universe to reach us, and what they might think of us upon arrival. Should such an event occur, Tyson further offers useful etiquette tips for your first close encounter. If you’ve ever wondered why there are so many UFO sightings, or whether Aliens might already be among us, Tyson offers an informed perspective that is both factual and fun. Take Me to Your Leader is a tantalizing exploration of what would be the most mind-blowing experience of your life—the book for anyone who has ever wondered: Are we alone?

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The Empress of Salt and Fortune (The Singing Hills Cycle, #1)

Nghi Vo

A young royal from the far north is sent south for a political marriage in an empire reminiscent of imperial China. Her brothers are dead, her armies and their war mammoths long defeated and caged behind their borders. Alone and sometimes reviled, she must choose her allies carefully. Rabbit, a handmaiden, sold by her parents to the palace for the lack of five baskets of dye, befriends the emperor's lonely new wife and gets more than she bargained for. At once feminist high fantasy and an indictment of monarchy, this evocative debut follows the rise of the empress In-yo, who has few resources and fewer friends. She's a northern daughter in a mage-made summer exile, but she will bend history to her will and bring down her enemies, piece by piece.

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Triple Sec

T.J. Alexander

A jaded bartender is wooed by a charmingly quirky couple in this fresh and sizzling polyamorous rom-com, set in the exclusive world of high-end cocktail bars. As a bartender at Terror & Virtue, a swanky New York City cocktail lounge known for its romantic atmosphere and Insta-worthy drinks, Mel has witnessed plenty of disastrous dates. That, coupled with her own romantic life being in shambles, has Mel convinced love doesn’t exist. Everything changes when Bebe walks into the bar. She’s beautiful, funny, knows her whiskeys—and is happily married to her partner, Kade. Mel’s resigned to forget the whole thing, but Bebe makes her a unique since she and Kade have an open marriage, she’s interested in taking Mel on a date. What starts as a fun romp turns into a burgeoning relationship, and soon Mel is trying all sorts of things she’d been avoiding, from grand romantic gestures to steamy exploits. Mel even gets the self-confidence to enter a cocktail competition that would make her dream of opening her own bar a reality. In the chaotic whirl of all these new experiences, Mel realizes there might be a spark between her and Kade, too. As Bebe, Kade, and Mel explore their connections, Mel begins to think that real love might be more expansive than she ever thought possible.

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Trying to find a niche romance novel trope, any ideas?

I keep thinking about a very specific type of novel. I've tried asking around before on places like Reddit but I'm hoping that maybe someone here might have an idea. I know that at least one book exists but I never found out the name.

The niche I'm looking for is technically fake dating but the two people fake dating don't actually end up together. To make things even more specific, I'm looking for books that are heteronormative. I've seen this trope play out where one of the two people faking dating is gay, which I'm all for, but it's not exactly what I'm looking for right now. (RIP me as I realize I'm asking this the day before Pride Month.)

I was told about one book that was a fake dating sports romance. A woman is hired to date a hockey/football? player for PR purposes but ends up falling in love with the coach. The coach also originally thinks she's a sterotypical bottle blonde. I don't even know if the story itself is any good but I'll never know because I've never found it.

Does anyone have any ideas or recommendations for novels with this trope?

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Misery

Stephen King

Alternate cover editions here and here. Paul Sheldon. He's a bestselling novelist who has finally met his biggest fan. Her name is Annie Wilkes and she is more than a rabid reader - she is Paul's nurse, tending his shattered body after an automobile accident. But she is also his captor, keeping him prisoner in her isolated house.

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May 31, 2026

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 4.0Characters: 4.5Plot: 4.0

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I finished this book in one sitting which doesn't happen very often. The characters and their relationships all felt so real, as if we were reading a true story. None of the characters were perfect, but they also weren't trying to be. They were all people being messy and living their lives. I'm usually not the biggest fan of dual timelines in books, but I actually really enjoyed it here and found it enhanced the story. I did find Shiloh annoying when she was a teenager, but as the story progressed and I saw her life after, she grew on me.

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Slow Dance

Rainbow Rowell

A REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK! Back in high school, everybody thought Shiloh and Cary would end up together . . . everybody but Shiloh and Cary. They were just friends. Best friends. Allies. They spent entire summers sitting on Shiloh’s porch steps, dreaming about the future. They were both going to get out of north Omaha—Shiloh would go to college and become an actress, and Cary would join the Navy. They promised each other that their friendship would never change. Well, Shiloh did go to college, and Cary did join the Navy. And yet, somehow, everything changed. Now Shiloh’s thirty-three, and it’s been fourteen years since she talked to Cary. She’s been married and divorced. She has two kids. And she’s back living in the same house she grew up in. Her life is nothing like she planned. When she’s invited to an old friend’s wedding, all Shiloh can think about is whether Cary will be there—and whether she hopes he will be. Would Cary even want to talk to her? After everything? The answer is yes. And yes. And yes. Slow Dance is the story of two kids who fell in love before they knew enough about love to recognize it. Two friends who lost everything. Two adults who just feel lost. It’s the story of Shiloh and Cary, who everyone thought would end up together, trying to find their way back to the start.

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Digital Reading Subscription Services

So I've always been a print media girlie, but recently started reading ebooks more often and I'm really enjoying it. I've been looking into subscription services and just got a trial of Everand, but I don't really get what the point is? I feel like maybe I'm missing something but £10.99 on the lowest tier (UK prices) for one ebook/audiobook a month, plus access to a pretty not great selection of 'unlimited' titles feels kinda steep?

The other tiers seem a bit more worth it, but idk that I want to be paying that much for digital media each month. From what I can tell, they used to offer a more flat-rate unlimited access model, which makes way more sense to me. I just can't justify this kind of expense for something I don't even own since, at least with Everand, you lose access once your subscription has lapsed.

Do you guys regularly use these services (Everand, Kindle Unlimited, Audible, Storytel etc) and if so, do you find they're worth it? The need and the demand for digital reading services is definitely there, especially for those with access needs, but surely there's a better way of doing it?

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Slow Dance

Rainbow Rowell

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Throne of the Fallen (Princes of Sin, #1)

Kerri Maniscalco

Sinner. Villain. Wicked. The Prince of Envy has never claimed to be a saint. But when a cryptic note arrives, signaling the beginning of a deadly game, he knows it will take more than a hint of sin to win and save his falling demon court. Riddles, hexed objects, anonymous players, nothing will stand in his way, though none of his meticulous plans prepare him for her, the frustrating artist who ignites his sin like no other… Virtuous. Darling. Liar. The trouble with scoundrels and blackguards is that they haven’t a modicum of honor, a fact Miss Camilla Antonius learns after one desperate mistake allows Waverly Green’s most notorious rake to blackmail her. To avoid a ruinous scandal, Camilla is forced to enter a devil’s bargain with Envy, little expecting his game will awaken her true nature . . . Together, Envy and Camilla must embark on a perilous journey through the Underworld—from glittering demon courts to the sultry vampire realm and beyond—while trying to avoid the most dangerous trap of all: falling in love.

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Kerri Maniscalco

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Throne of the Fallen (Princes of Sin, #1)

Kerri Maniscalco

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May 26, 2026

4.0

Enjoyment: 4.5Quality: 3.5Characters: 4.0Plot: 4.0

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I found this last volume of the series to be much better done than the previous two. You can definitely see that the author finally knows exactly where she wants these characters to go and what will happen.

To rate the full series, I'd probably give it 3.5 stars. It would have been higher, but I'm unable to see past the shortcomings of volume one. It's a shame because it really is a good story, but if I picked this up for myself and not for book club, the first third would have put me off it altogether. About halfway through the series, things started actually intriguing me, and I was able to read more than just one chapter at a time. I feel like most things were pretty tied up by the end, but it also seemed like things were resolved a bit too easily relative to the stakes.

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Hooky Volume 3

Míriam Bonastre Tur

The thrilling, heartfelt finale to the New York Times bestselling Hooky series, based on the beloved WEBTOON comic. Reeling from three years of anti-magic rule under the king--and three years disconnected from twin witches Dani and Dorian--Princess Monica, Nico, Damien, and Prince William know that it is now their responsibility to save the kingdom, and their friends, before darkness prevails. Determined to uncover the circumstances of Dorian's disappearance and rescue reigning Queen of the Witches Dani from her mysterious curse, the group comes together for one final, epic adventure. On a mission that takes them across the kingdom, friendships are tested, romances bloom, and the past holds the key to their future. Dorian, Dani, and all the witches and non-magical people of the kingdom must decide once and for all: Who will they be, and will they use their power and influence for good? Episodes 137-222

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